Microsoft's Canadian Developer Connection blog has kicked of 2012 with a great list of resources and advice to get you started with coding for Windows Phone. From introductions to the tools and video tutorials, to interviews and case studies, there's enough here to give you a solid foundation for January.

If you’ve been interested in targeting Windows Phone for your apps and games this year, now is the time to take the plunge.  The tools are free, we have lots of guidance and get started material for you to learn and get going quickly, great incentives for Canadian developers like The Developer Movement and a platform that literally is fun to build on. Even with all that, you may be feeling a little overwhelmed and not know where to start.  To help you with that, the rest of this post will give you an idea of what we will be doing to help you in 2012 get to where you want to be.

Of course you don't need to be Canadian to read a Canadian blog, so if you're still looking for a project for new year, why not consider some Windows Phone coding? Get on board the platform at an early stage an see where it takes you!

You can get started here.